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Bead or Red dot

Started by Dedduc, Today at 09:46:41 AM

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Dedduc

So who still shoots the bead after trying a red dot? I mounted a Meadow Creek mount on my M2 last year and had mixed feelings about it. Still seemed high to me but thought I would hunt with it. Long story short I missed my gobbler with the first shot at 25 yards, got him on the second but I feel like I hold my gun not as tight to my shoulder to still see the dot, head more off the stock. Thinking of trying a Sumtoy mount or just shooting the bead. Anyone else feel this way?

Brian Fahs

I run sumtoys and either vortex venom or burris fast fires on all my dedicated turkey guns. I tried the meadow creek and did not like it or trust it to hold zero.

That being said I have a franchi affinity 3 with just a bead I keep for extreme rain situations where I have to try to keep a red dot clear and free of rain.

TScottW99

My main gun has a Leupold NWTF turkey plex scope. My backup is bead only. I'm thinking about drilling and tapping the backup for a Sumtoy mount, ai did not like the Meadowcreek either.
"What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer

paboxcall

FF3 on my 20 gauge, and fully adjustable rifle sights on my 12 gauge single shot. Never been a fan of a bead/double bead for a turkey choked gun.
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Dedduc

Just having a hard time thinking about drilling into one of my M2s

Tomtom97

Quote from: Dedduc on Today at 12:37:31 PMJust having a hard time thinking about drilling into one of my M2s
Drilled and tapped my m2 with a sumtoy mount and couldn't be happier. Well worth it to me if that helps any.


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Dedduc

Quote from: Tomtom97 on Today at 01:14:11 PM
Quote from: Dedduc on Today at 12:37:31 PMJust having a hard time thinking about drilling into one of my M2s
Drilled and tapped my m2 with a sumtoy mount and couldn't be happier. Well worth it to me if that helps any.

Who drilled it for you?
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Tom007

Quote from: Dedduc on Today at 03:41:13 PM
Quote from: Tomtom97 on Today at 01:14:11 PM
Quote from: Dedduc on Today at 12:37:31 PMJust having a hard time thinking about drilling into one of my M2s
Drilled and tapped my m2 with a sumtoy mount and couldn't be happier. Well worth it to me if that helps any.

Who drilled it for you?
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I have a Aimpoint Micro S Red Dot (Rib mount)on my Super Black Eagle 3 20 gauge. Sits right on the rib, as low as it gets. Fantastic Red Dot, fits any rib without additional mounts. They are hard to get if you can find one, you lucked out. Aimpoint makes military mounts, very reliable. Good luck this season.

highball

Still use the bead, tried a red dot.

sswv

when I switched my 20's over to TSS I went with dots and I've never looked back. I did however put cheek risers (home made) on them and it made a world of difference.